Complete Definition of "utilitarianism"

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utilitarianism

  1. the philosophy that something's value may be measured by its usefulness
  2. the theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people"

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trans-top|the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people"
Czech: utilitarismus m, utilitarizmus m
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Italian: utilitarismo
Spanish: utilitarismo m
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